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I think it's important that, as a matter of course, the brain and spinal column were removed from this cow, and that would be the material that would cause concern in terms of human health. And therefore we're confident in the safety of the food supply.
Ann Veneman

Meaning of "spinal column" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPINAL COLUMN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINAL COLUMN

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Spinal column is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPINAL COLUMN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vertebral column

The vertebral column, also known as backbone or spine, is a bony structure found in vertebrates. It is formed from individual bones called vertebrae which provide the spinal canal, a cavity that houses and protects the spinal cord.

Definition of spinal column in the English dictionary

The definition of spinal column in the dictionary is a series of contiguous or interconnecting bony or cartilaginous segments that surround and protect the spinal cord Also called: spine, vertebral column, rachis Nontechnical name: backbone.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINAL COLUMN

spina
spina bifida
spinacene
spinaceous
spinach
spinach beet
spinachlike
spinachy
spinal
spinal anaesthesia
spinal canal
spinal cord
spinal fluid
spinal meningitis
spinal tap
spinally
spinar
spinate
spindle
spindle tree

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINAL COLUMN

advice column
agony column
column
control column
correspondence column
fifth column
fractionating column
gossip column
lonely hearts column
lost-and-found column
multicolumn
obituary column
personal column
short column
showbiz column
social column
society column
steering column
vertebral column

Synonyms and antonyms of spinal column in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spinal column» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINAL COLUMN

Find out the translation of spinal column to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spinal column from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spinal column» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脊柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

columna vertebral
570 millions of speakers

English

spinal column
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पाइनल कॉलम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العمود الفقري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позвоночник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coluna vertebral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৃষ্ঠবংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colonne vertébrale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ruangan tulang belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wirbelsäule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脊柱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

척추
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kolom balung mburi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cột sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முள்ளந்தண்டு நிரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाठीचा स्तंभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

omurga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colonna vertebrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kręgosłup
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хребет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coloanei vertebrale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπονδυλική στήλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

werwelkolom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryggraden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ryggsøylen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spinal column

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINAL COLUMN»

The term «spinal column» is regularly used and occupies the 84.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINAL COLUMN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spinal column

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QUOTES WITH «SPINAL COLUMN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spinal column.
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Ann Veneman
I think it's important that, as a matter of course, the brain and spinal column were removed from this cow, and that would be the material that would cause concern in terms of human health. And therefore we're confident in the safety of the food supply.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINAL COLUMN»

Discover the use of spinal column in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spinal column and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Tumors: Principles and Practice
This text covers the state-of-the-art techniques for diagnosing and managing tumors of the spine and spinal cord.
Curtis A. Dickman, Michael Fehlings, Ziya L. Gokaslan, 2006
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Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Tumors: Principles and Practice
The entire spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae. Seven cervical, 12 thoracic, and Five lumbar vertebrae articulate with the fused sacrum (five vertebrae), which articulates with the pelvic rim. Caudal to the sacrum, a small chain of irregular ...
Curtis A. Dickman, Michael Fehlings, Ziya L. Gokaslan, 2006
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The Brain and Spinal Cord: Learning how We Think, Feel, and Move
The inferior end is located about two-thirds of the way down the spinal column. The spinal column is what most of us know as the backbone. The bony spinal column surrounds the spinal cord like a sheath and helps protect it from injury.
Chris Hayhurst, 2002
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Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine
The Bony Structure of the Spine Is Supported by an Intricate Arrangement of Soft Tissues The soft-tissue support for the spinal column consists of the ligaments, joint capsules, and muscles that connect to the transverse and spinous processes ...
Anthony G. Chila, 2010
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Anatomy Coloring Workbook
These extensors of the spinal column originate at the spinal processes of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae and insert at spinal processes of other thoracic vertebrae. The muscles are in the medial aspect and are innervated by spinal nerves.
I. Edward Alcamo, 2003
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
A similar defect occurring on one side of the developing spinal column results in the formation of a unilateral unsegmented bar. The term unsegmented bar describes a bony bar that fuses the disk space and facet joints of one or more adjacent ...
A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, 2011
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Cancer Pain Management
The bones of the vertebral column, anteriorly and posteriorly, form the outermost layer of the spinal column. Within the bony frame, myriad ligaments, blood vessels, fatty tissue, nerve roots, and dural membranes, plus a cere- brospinal fluid ...
Deborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro, Betty Ferrell, 1995
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Head and Neck Injuries in Sports
The cervical spinal column is in its stiffest configuration under longitudinal compression when it is straightened (natural lordosis eliminated) . In any other unstraightened configurations, the cervical spinal column will produce larger deformation ...
Earl F. Hoerner, 1994
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Surgery of the Pediatric Spine
A curvature abnormality may be the initial or major presenting feature in a child with disease of the spinal column or spinal neuraxis.1 13 A simplified classification of common and important spinal curvature abnormalities is used in this chapter ...
Daniel H. Kim, 2008
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Engineering Physiology: Bases of Human Factors/Ergonomics
The spinal column is a particularly interesting and complex structure. As shown in Figure 2,4, it consists of 25 bony elements: 1 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae, and the sacrum (with the coccyx) which consist of fused groups of ...
K. H. E. Kroemer, H. J. Kroemer, 1997

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINAL COLUMN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spinal column is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Found More Efficient at High Frequency
It delivers several thousand hertz units of frequency through the spinal column. In the past approximately 40 to 60 hertz helped relieve pain in the limbs and ... «I4U News, Jul 15»
2
Ex-Wisconsin medical examiner pleads guilty to swiping spinal
A former Wisconsin medical examiner who took a piece of spinal column that had been removed from a corpse to train her cadaver dog, pleaded guilty to felony ... «New York Daily News, Jan 14»
3
Back pain? 7 ways to strengthen your spine
Spinal problems can start as early as age 29, so it's never too early or too late to ... the spinal column, and is manufactured in the body through sun exposure. «CNN, May 13»
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The Spinal Column: Straight talk about Scoliosis
I read a lot. I think I admitted before that I am a research junkie. I can't help it. I should be sleeping at night, but I find myself flipping through my iPad scouring ... «The Phoenix, Mar 13»
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Before a Wave of Meningitis, Shots Were Tied to Risks
Perry D. Clark says that a steroid injected near his spine to relieve persistent ... The injections are made into the epidural space just outside the spinal column. «New York Times, Oct 12»
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Surgery on fetus reduces complications of spina bifida
The fetal surgery is a departure from the traditional approach, which involves repairing the defect in the spinal column after an infant has been born. The fetal ... «National Institutes of Health, Feb 11»

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